SANAHIN KHACHKAR 10-11TH CENTURY AD

MADE IN ARMENIA

Handmade Armenian Khachkar (Cross-Stone) from Sanahin – 9th-Century Inspired Design
This beautifully crafted terracotta khachkar plaque is modeled after the historic carvings of Sanahin Monastery in Armenia. Each detail is hand-engraved to reflect the traditional motifs found on ancient Armenian cross-stones.

Framed in a rustic gold and silver-toned wooden frame and signed by the artist, it makes a meaningful decor piece for homes, offices, or sacred spaces.

Perfect for collectors of Armenian art, lovers of Christian symbolism, or anyone looking for a unique heritage-inspired gift.

• Handmade terracotta carving
• Based on 9th-century Sanahin khachkar
• Artist signed
• Ready to hang
• One-of-a-kind decorative piece

Authentic, cultural, and full of history — a beautiful reminder of Armenia’s medieval artistry.

Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as 'this one is older than that one', presumably representing a claim to having an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep crack formed by a small river flowing into the Deped river.

As with Haghpat, Sanahin is frequented by an increasing number of tourists, due to its recent inclusion on the itineraries of a great number of Armenian tour agencies, the beauty of its monastery complex matching that of Haghpat's. The complex belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church with numerous khachkars (stones with elaborate engravings representing a cross) and bishop gravesites scattered throughout it.

About the khachkars:

About 50 khachkars have been preserved in the vicinity of the monastery. The most famous for its historical value and artistic elaboration is the khachkar of Grigor Tuteordi (work of Mkhitar Kazmich), erected in 1184 under the northern wall of St. Harutyun Church, the khachkar erected in 1215 on the tomb of Sargis, one of the victims of the war against the Emirates next to the wall. 

About 190 lithographs from the 10th-19th centuries have been preserved (on structures, khachkars and tombstones). 19 of them are of construction nature (until 1225), the others contain royal, government proclamations, prayers, memoirs, information on donations to the monastery. 

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